to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
in succession; one by one
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
one who knows little often repeats it
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to become pale; to turn pale
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
putting into operation; invocation
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to attempt; to test; to try out
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
pointing out; identification
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause